The Progressive Movement has been characterized as a movement that brought a sense of justice and morality to the American political scene between 1890 and 1917. Other historians say that although well-intentioned, in the end they failed to achieve their goals. Your task is to study this question and decide on which side of this question you agree with.
Your discussion should include the following:
The two sides of the debate are "The Progressive Movement brought a sense of justice and morality to the American political scene" or "The Progressive Movement was unsuccessful in its attempt to bring about a sense of justice and morality to the American political scene." Based on which side you are supporting:
1. From the following list of stakeholders, choose the ones that would be on your side of the debate and state why.
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Alice Stone Blackwell
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Jane Addams
Teddy Roosevelt
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
Joseph Lincoln Steffens
Horatio Alger
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
2. Choose one person from above and discuss the following:
What were the programs he/she supported?
Was this a unified movement with one agenda?
What were their successes?
What were their failures?
I agree with the Progressive movement. But I have no idea what to do now. Or who alot of these people are.
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Your discussion should include the following:
The two sides of the debate are "The Progressive Movement brought a sense of justice and morality to the American political scene" or "The Progressive Movement was unsuccessful in its attempt to bring about a sense of justice and morality to the American political scene." Based on which side you are supporting:
1. From the following list of stakeholders, choose the ones that would be on your side of the debate and state why.